The 1818 Insider
St. Louis University High
SLUH Spring Sports Spectacular
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SLUH Baseball
Standout pitcher Sasha Kuebel '11, who is attending Iowa on scholarship, was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the MLB Draft. His 1.9 ERA and 6-1 pitching record was complemented by a .490 batting average and 30 RBIs.
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SLUH Baseball
The baseball team was ranked #7 in the nation by USA Today and ended the final regular season ranked #1 in the area.
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SLUH Baseball
Steve Nicollerat, who began his coaching career at SLUH in 1981, earned his 500th victory this spring.
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SLUH Baseball
The BaseballBills (24-1) had the longest winning streak and the most wins in SLUH history.
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SLUH Baseball
The Jr. Bills were the MCC Conference Champions, District Champions, Sectional Champions and won in the Elite 8 State Tournament.
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SLUH Golf
SLUH finished 7th at Districts and was represented in Sectional play this year.
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SLUH Golf
The GolfBills took fifth place (out of 22 teams) at the Webster Cup this spring.
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SLUH Golf
With two underclassmen leading the charge, and a JV team that finished 4th in the Metro Catholic Conference Tournament, the future looks bright for the Jr. Bills.
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SLUH Inline Hockey
The inline hockey team won their first-ever state title by defeating Seckman 8-3
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SLUH Inline Hockey
The Jr. Bills (12-1-1) finished in second place in the regular season with a new team record of 25 points.
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SLUH Inline Hockey
SLUH began play in the Missouri Inline Hockey Association (MOIHA) in 1999. In that time, the team has only missed the playoffs twice.
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SLUH Lacrosse
SLUH capped off a stellar season by reaching the semifinal match in State competition, losing to Rockhurst, the eventual champs.
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SLUH Lacrosse
Lacrosse star Ryan Reding '11 earned the distinction as 2011 Missouri All-American.
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SLUH Lacrosse
The lacrosse team won the 2011 Midwest Jesuit Lacrosse Invitational and the Marco Cup.
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SLUH Rugby
The team fought to a 4th (of 16 teams) place finish in the Missouri Ruggerfest, highlighted by a win over the Memphis Storm.
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SLUH Rugby
Joe Bentz '11 was a key contributor to this year's team.
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SLUH Rugby
Rubgy continued to grow in success and popularity in its second season as a SLUH sport.
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SLUH Tennis
Greg Marifian '11 (11-2 record) finished fourth in state singles competition and was a 2nd Team All-Metro selection.
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SLUH Tennis
The tennis team finished with a strong 10-3 dual record.
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SLUH Tennis
SLUH finished in second in the District Tournament and second in the Metro Catholic Conference Tournament.
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SLUH Track & Field
The Jr. Bills won the Gateway Invitational and MCC Relays and finished in the top five in three other invitationals.
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SLUH Track & Field
The track & field team sent 12 student-athletes to the State meet.
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SLUH Track & Field
The Saint Louis U. High varsity track team ended the regular season with a second place finish at the Metro Catholic Conference (MCC) championship meet.
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SLUH Ultimate Frisbee
The Jr. Bills finished the regular season with a stellar 6-1 record, losing only to eventual State Champions DeSmet.
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SLUH Ultimate Frisbee
SLUH placed third in State competition, after nearly coming from behind against Francis Howell Central in the semifinal match.
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SLUH Ultimate Frisbee
The team played its most complete game of the season in a State quarterfinal victory against Priory, grabbing an early lead and never looking back to win comfortably, 15-10.
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SLUH Volleyball
The volleyball team finished second in the State, barely falling to undefeated Oakville in the championship match.
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SLUH Volleyball
SLUH clinched the Metro Catholic Conference Tournament this spring.
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SLUH Volleyball
The Jr. Bills finished the season with an impressive 29-4 record.
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SLUH Water Polo
SLUH earned its fifth water polo title in six years and now has won 15 titles overall, the most for any school in the state.
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SLUH Water Polo
The future looks promising for the Jr. Billikens, as the junior varsity water polo squad captured the State title this spring.
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SLUH Water Polo
Seniors Jake Chisholm, Michael Hagerty, and John Lewis (pictured) captained the team to a 28-1 record.
© Photography by Mr. Matt Sciuto, Dr. Rick Kuebel, Ben Banet '14, Kyle Vogt '13 and Harold Wayne '14